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Senior R&D Engineer

Canonsburg, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Nov 2024

About the role

Requisition #: 15532

Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.

SUMMARY
ANSYS, Inc. seeks Senior R&D Engineer to work in Canonsburg, PA

RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Senior R&D Engineer is responsible for the development of software products and supporting systems.
• In this role, the Senior R&D Engineer will use advanced technical and problem-solving skills to help the team tackle complex issues, satisfy customer

requirements, and accomplish development objectives.
•   Participate in planning, architecture, and research.
•   Perform complex development activities that may require extensive analysis in areas including user experience, software design and    solver research.
•   Employ best practices and help to maintain them through technical reviews and mentoring.
•   Perform complex bug verification, release testing and beta support for assigned products.
•   Research problems discovered by QA or product support and develop solutions.
•   Research and understand the marketing requirements for a product, including target environment, performance criteria and    competitive issues.
•   May work with strategic customers or proxies to assess needs and develop solutions.
•   Work independently with minimal supervision and may take on some planning and mentoring responsibilities.
•   May be responsible for managing interns or co-ops but typically does not have direct reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• PhD or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study, and one (1) year of

experience in a related position.
• Alternate Acceptable Education and Work Experience Requirement: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study, and three (3) years of experience in a related position, or a Bachelor’s degree or foreign

equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field of study, and five (5) years of experience in a

related position.
• Work experience or academic coursework must have included:
• Experience with software design and development methodologies including C, C++, Python, numerical analysis, object-oriented design, software configuration

management, scripting languages, data structures and algorithms;
•   Experience with software development using parallel programming techniques and migration of applications across various platforms;
•   Knowledge of numerical linear algebra.
•   Additional work location information: Telecommute work from home position within commuting distance to Canonsburg, PA.

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results. Together as ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.

Our Commitments: